Social media was awash last weekend with news that the Senate had signed a ‘child marriage act’ into law, legalizing marriage for girls under the age of 18. Although lawmakers have corrected this notion, saying that the section stated above only relevant to “renunciation of citizenship” alone, the ruckus has created ample opportunity for well meaning Nigerians to campaign for education for the girl-child instead of under-aged marriage.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has cautioned banks over appointment of chief compliance officers. In a circular titled, “Statues of Chief Compliance Officers of Banks”, the apex bank frowned at the practice where banks refuse to appoint substantive chief compliance officers.

Dr. Ahmed Adekunle, is currently the Special Assistant to the Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Adesina Akinwumi, on mechanization. He also doubles as the Mechanization team leader of the Agriculture Transformation Agenda team as well as the chairman Advisory Ministerial Committee.

WARRI—GOVERNOR Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State has described the recent attacks on some Itsekiri communities in the Benin River axis of Delta State, as very unfortunate and charged the people to maintain the peace and put the sad incident behind them.

Barr. Eni Uduma Chima, who represents Afikpo South/West state constituency at the Ebonyi State House of Assembly, is a second term member of the House now with the ambition of becoming the next local government chairman of Afikpo South LGA in the forthcoming council elections due in September. In this interview, Chima gives his blueprint on how to boost the IGR of the council among other issues. Excerpts: